Fence-post.



PATENTBD AUG. 18, 1908.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 1,1908.

anueukqw wi in cows Q register. After the brace has been adjusted tobring the key hole slot 12 in position with a portion of the slot 9, thekey is placed so that its head will Jass through the registering slots,after whic the key is given a one quarter turn to cause the handle 14 tooccupy a pendont position, and the nib 16 of the head to sit cross wiseof the registering slots and secure the parts, which are confinedbetween the handle 14 upon one side and the nib i6 upon the oppositeside. The bent end l5 corresponds to the enlarged ortions of the slots 9and 12, whereas the ni 16 is of a size to pass through the. contractedportions of said slots.

The base is concrete and oblong in form and providel'l near each endwitl'i an opening to receive the extension of the post and brace by meni of which each is anchored, respectively, to the base. A wire or red 17embedded in the base and extending transversely thereof, is engagedbythe curved anchoring extension of the post and brace, and the shypreventing the same from breaking through the base when subjected tostrain or a blow or The base may be strengthened and reinforcedlongitudinally by other wires, rods or bars 18 and the same may overlapthe transverse wires or rods 17 to further fix the position of thelatter. The lower side of the base is grooved longitudinaliy to admitoi' the base obtaining a secure footing upon the ground or surface uponwhich it may be placed.

When the key is removed, the brace and st may be readily disconnectedfrom the Base by moving their upper ends outward. hen the post and braccare in position, their respective extensions 7 and 11 pass through theopenings it) near the ends 0 the post and engage under the transversewires or rods "27, and alter the post has been plumbed the brace isconnected thereto by as the 1' l the he throu h the re i b -aster ots amanner specified, the key ving the same a onc-quarrunner Wires 4 aresecured to the post by 1 on of clios 20, which are of U-i'orm and h theends of the side members bent to provide books so as to engage over thewires at each side of the post. The wires are prevented from verticalmovement The fence or by being seated in selected corrugations ortransverse grooves 3. To prevent longitudinal movement of the fencewires, the latter are slightly criinpcd or oil-set at the sides oi thepost, and to cll'cct this i sult a tool 21 employed, the same consistingofa handle and a i'm'k. the prongs of the latter torniinat ing in hookswhich are adapted to engage over the ion co wire at the sides of thepost, as irdicatod i it clearly in Fig. 1. ii iulcrum 22 of the tool isadapted to engage with the post so that upon depressing the outer end ofeee,50o

the handle of the tool the fork members are moved so as to deflect thewire at the sides of the post and enable a clip to be placed inposition.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. In a fence post, the combination of a base having an opening, a posthaving a shoulder near its lower end to rest upon the base and limit thedownward movement thereof and form a support therefor, and having acurved extension to pass through said opening of the base and engagewith the underside thereof when moving the upper endof the post from aninclined to a vertical position, thereby preventing vertical.displacement of the post.

2. In a fence post, the combination of a base having an opening, and apost comprising anguiarly disposed wings, the lower end of one of. thewings forming a stop to engage with the upper side of the base andsupport the post and limit the downward movement thereof, and the otherwing having a curved extension projected below the extremity of thefirst mentioned wing to pass throu h the opening of the base and en 'agewitl the lower side thereof and secure the post against verticaldisplacement.

3. In a fence post, the combination of a base having an opening, a fencepost comprising angularly disposed wings, one of which wings forms astop to engage with the upper side of the base to support the post andlimit. its downward movement, and the other wing having a curvedextension to pass through the opening of the base and engage with theunderside thereof, and a brace secured s t its lower end to said baseand having its upper end adj ustably connected with the rear wing ofthc'post.

4. In a fence post, the combination of a base, 'a' ost secured at itslower end to the base anr comprising a rear wing in which is formed avertical or longitudinal slot and which slot is widened. at intervals inits length, a brace connected at its lower end to the base and having akey hole slot at its upper end to register with the slot in the rearwing of the post, and a key for adjustably connecting the brace to thepost, said key having a head to pass through the registering.

slots of the brace and post and adapted to turn to interlock and scour:said parts.

5. in a fence post, the combination of a base, a post secured at-itslower end to the base and comprising a rear wing in which is formedakvertical or longitudinal slot and which slot is widened at intervalsin its length, a brace connected at its lower end to the base and havinga key hole slot at its upper end to register with the slot in the rearwing of the post, and a key comprising a handle having a bent endprovided with a lateral nib, said nib and the adjacent portion ing slotsof the brace and post, the parts of i ,a curved extension at its lowerend to pass part of the reinforcement adjacent to said opening, andmeans for adjustably connecting the upper end of the brace to the post.

In testimony whereof we affix our signa- 20 tures in presence of twowitnesses.

of the bent end forming a head, and which 1 head is adapted to passthrough the register- 1 the latter being confined between the handle andnib of the key after the latter has been given a Partial WILI 1AM E.wonrn. 11. s] 6. In a fence post, a base of concrete hav- GEORGE HPEDDIJE {L S 1 ing openings near each end and having reinforcementsembedded therein with portions adjacent to the said openings, a posthaving Witnesses as to the signature of William E. olfe:

Y. B.. IIILLYARD, W. WoonsoN. \Vitnesses as to the signature of GeorgeII. Peddle:

(LARA .\l. Sowrzmn', Amen E. Sowmun'.

through an opening of the base and engage under a part of thereinforcement adjacent to'said openin a brace having a curved extensionat its lbwer end-to pass through the other opening of the base" kindengage under a i

